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A Ghost Bike Memorial For Alice Swanson
By spokesman | July 14, 2008
A ghost bike is a memorial for a bicyclist that is killed or injured in a traffic accident. (see www.ghostbikes.org for more information) Alice Swanson died in a traffic accident in Washington DC on 7/08/08. I visited the ghost bike that was set up for her. It was a moving experience. Her friends and family wrote messages on the bicycle and sidewalk. Although it is several days after the incident, a steady stream of people would stop to look at the bike and read the messages. A musician across the street, played a saxophone, providing somber background music. The video with this post has photos of the ghost bike and is a tribute to Alice.
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Topics: Bicycle Culture |
July 14th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Thanks, Mike.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
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